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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 29 · 1957
Maharajganj
Winner — 1957
ANUSUYA
INC· INC
INC 42.8%CNPSPJP 26.8%4 others 30.4%
Votes
10,245
42.8% share
Winning margin
3,837
16.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
38.9%
of 61,455
Maharajganj is a safe seat — ANUSUYA won by 16.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANUSUYA | 10,245 | 42.8% | |
| 2 | UMASHANKAR PRASAD | CNPSPJP | 6,408 | 26.8% |
| 3 | JANAKDEO PD. SINHA | 2,793 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | KALYAN CHANDRA DEO | IND | 2,116 | 8.8% |
| 5 | RAGHUNATH PANDEY | IND | 1,637 | 6.8% |
| 6 | DHANANJOY PD. SINHA | IND | 727 | 3.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (134th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.8% · max 65.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
134th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
64th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.8%CNPSPJP 26.8%PSP 11.7%IND 8.8%IND 6.8%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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